Lothar

Lothar is an old German first name meaning 'the loud warrior,' 'the famous warrior,' or 'the famous one in the army.' The name has developed from Chlothar and became known as a Frankish noble name.

What does the name Lothar mean?

Lothar is an old German first name meaning 'the loud warrior,' 'the famous warrior,' or 'the famous one in the army.' The name has developed from Chlothar and became known as a Frankish noble name, particularly through the Merovingians, a Frankish noble family from which the Carolingians emerged. The Merovingians had several kings with this name. The name consists of the two Old High German elements hlut for 'loud,' 'famous,' 'known' and heri for 'army,' 'warrior,' 'war band,' 'army leader.' The name Lothar has been known since the Middle Ages and was especially a popular Frankish noble name, borne by several European rulers in the Middle Ages. One of them was the Frankish King Lothar II, who ruled in the 9th century in the part kingdom of Lotharingia, which gave its name to the present-day region of Lorraine (Old French Lothier) located in northeastern France. The most famous bearer of the modern era is the former German football player Lothar Matthäus, born in Franconia. Lothar was one of the most popular male first names in Germany from the early to mid-20th century, particularly in Franconia, but then fell out of fashion and is now rarely given as a baby name. A rare spelling variant is Lotar, and another variant is Klothar. Foreign-language variants of Lothar or Chlothar include Clothair and Lothair (English), Clotaire and Lothaire (French), Clotario, Lotario, Lottario, and Lotterio (Italian), as well as Clotário and Lotário (Portuguese).

Where does the name Lothar come from?

The etymology of Lothar is a masculine first name of Old High German origin with meanings such as 'the famous one in the army' or 'the loud warrior' and others. Old High German

How do you pronounce Lothar?

Sound & pronunciation of Lothar: The name Lothar is two syllables and calmly structured. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as 'Lo-thar' [ˈloːtaʁ], with the long first syllable carrying the emphasis and giving the name fullness of sound. The distinctive 'th' or hard 't' in the middle provides contour. Lothar appears traditional and stable - down-to-earth, calm, and steadfast in character.

When is the name day of Lothar?

The name day of Lothar is June 15, December 29, and December 30.

Popularity

In the 1880s to the early 1910s, the name Lothar for boys in Germany predominantly ranked between the Top 40 and Top 60, consistently placing in the upper midfield of given names. In the 1920s to the 1930s, the name mostly remained within the Top 30 to Top 50. Particularly between 1937 and 1941, with placements around ranks 31 to 34, it was clearly established in the upper range of the rankings.

Nicknames & pet names

Lo / Lo-tse / Lodda / Loddar / Loddel / Lodi / Loethe / Loethi / Loggi / Lola / Lothi / Lotsch / Lotschi / Lotte / Lotti / Lottl / Lotus / Lotze / Löli / Lööli / Rothaar

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Famous people

• Frank-Lothar Schöbel (musician from Germany)
• Hanns Lothar (German actor from the 50s and 60s)
• Lothar (king and namesake of LOTHRINGEN in France)
• Lothar Arnold (musician from Germany)
• Lothar Bellag (actor & director)
• Lothar Budach (German mathematician)
• Lothar de Maizière (last Minister-President of East Germany, important part of reunification)
• Lothar Doster (German high jumper)
• Lothar Düring (skier from Germany)
• Lothar Eley (German philosopher)
• Lothar Fischer (German stonemason)
• Lothar Gericke (German swimmer)
• Lothar Göttsche (mathematician from Germany)
• Lothar Haack (German footballer)
• Lothar Höhne (German footballer)
• Lothar Irle (writer from Germany)
• Lothar Kastein (founder of Circus Flic-Flac)
• Lothar Köster (actor from Germany)
• Lothar Kreiser (philosopher from Germany)
• Lothar Kremershof (German ice hockey player)